Petrobras has awarded TechnipFMC a three-year contract for the pipelay support vessel Coral do Atlântico. Operations offshore Brazil are expected to begin in 2Q 2022. The Brazilian-registered vessel will mainly be deployed in ultra-deepwater of up to 3,000 m (9,842 ft). Jonathan Landes, president, Subsea at TechnipFMC, said: “Coral do Atlântico is the third of our pipelay support vessels to be contracted... Continue Reading →
4Subsea to Monitor Steel Catenary Risers on Giant FPSO in Brazil
4Subsea, a provider of tech solutions for the offshore energy industry, has secured a service agreement to monitor steel catenary risers on the Bacalhau field FPSO, offshore Brazil. The field, in Brazil's Santos Basin, is operated by Norway's Equinor. 4Subsea, part of Subsea 7, will deliver the service using its 4insight Subsea Asset Integrity a... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Aguila Energia’s $1.5 billion bid for Petrobras’ Bahia fields tops rivals’, sources say
(Reuters) - A consortium led by Aguila Energia has placed the highest bid for Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras' Bahia onshore fields, offering over $1.5 billion, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Petroleo Brasileiro, as the company is formally known, declined to comment. The proposal by Aguila Energia, a company founded by... Continue Reading →
Mexico president says foreign companies smuggled fuel, names Trafigura
(Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that well-known foreign companies had engaged in what he described as fuel smuggling and he named global energy trader Trafigura (TRAFGF.UL) as an example of the practice. The comments marked a new development in a web of corruption probes of some of the world's... Continue Reading →
Citi Says Oil May Climb to $90
(Bloomberg) Citigroup Inc. said oil prices may hit $90 a barrel at times this winter as gas-to-oil switching drives stockpiles lower. The bank, which raised its Brent oil forecast for the fourth quarter to $85, said inventories may dwindle to their lowest level on record in terms of days-of-cover by year-end. That comes as consumption... Continue Reading →
Subsea Vehicles: To Be (resident), or Not to Be?
(OE) That’s the question? Or, more specifically, are there alternative ways of delivering robotics to where they’re needed without having to have seabed docking stations? Elaine Maslin takes a look. The idea for some kind of resident subsea vehicle has been around for some time. From BP’s considerations in 1986 for an integrated ROV launch... Continue Reading →
Chevron Eyes Net Zero Operational Emissions by 2050
Chevron Corp on Monday set a target to cut operational emissions to net zero by 2050, joining a list of energy companies taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint. The move to cut upstream emissions from its own operations and indirect emissions such as those from power generation comes as investors and governments increase pressure... Continue Reading →
Oil Rises to Multi-year Highs on Global Energy Crunch
Oil prices rose by about 2% on Monday, extending gains as an energy crisis grips major economies amid a pick-up in economic activity and restrained supplies from major producers. Brent crude was up $1.45, or 1.8%, at $83.84 a barrel by 1336 GMT, its highest since October 2018. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose... Continue Reading →
SEADRILL CLOSES NEW CHARTER CONTRACTS WITH PETROBRAS
(Portos e Navios) Seadrill is close to winning two new charter contracts with Petrobras, rebuilding its business portfolio in Brazil. The oil company hammered out the contracting of the West Tellus and West Carina drillships, offered in the tender for 2,400 m units. West Tellus and West Carina will be chartered at daily rates of... Continue Reading →
Upstream investors need further incentives, consultant claims
(Offshore) Wood Mackenzie estimates that the global upstream industry could net a windfall of over $1 trillion if oil prices remain above the $50/bbl planning price. According to research director Kavita Jadhav, there are various ways the industry could invest the extra revenue. These include returning cash to shareholders, maintain spending on oil and gas, and... Continue Reading →